Germany, Heer. A Cholm Shield, Relic Condition Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic the cord looped around gilt

the cord looped around gilt aluminum buttons bearing the Red Army insignia on either side

62 mm (w) x 47

while the Czechoslovakia version of this medal was designed by Otakar Spaniel

constructed of padded black doeskin wool with a white wool trim

Germany, Heer. A Cholm Shield, Relic Condition Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic the cord looped around gilt(Heer Cholmschild). Constructed of silvered magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a raised Heer style German national eagle clutching an Iron Cross defaced by a central swastika, situated above an inscription of CHOLM 1942, affixed with one intact reverse attachment prong to a field grey wool backer, unmarked, measuring 39. 64 mm (w) x 64. 50 mm (h), in addition to the missing prongs the shield demonstrates oxidation through which